1.____in the past, at the moment it is a favorite choice for wedding gown.
A. Unpopular has as white been ? B. White has been as unpopular
C. Unpopular has been as white ? D. Unpopular as white has been
2.____for a long time, the fields are all dried up.
A. There has been no rain ? B. Having no rain
C. There having been no rain? D. There being no rain
3. The millions of calculations involved, ____by hand, would have lost all practical value by the time they were finished.
A. had they been done ? B. they had been done
C. having been done ? D. they were done
4. Televisions enable us to see things happen almost at the exact moment____.
A. which they are happening ? B. they are happening
C. which they happen ? D. they have happened
5.____me most was that the young boy who had lost both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his feet.
A. That amazed B. It amazed? C. Which amazed D. What amazed
6. Although she wrote a lot of short stories and poems when she was very young, ____she was twenty?five.
A. her first real success did not come until
B. her real first success came until not
C. since her first real success did not come until
D. not until her first real success
7. You should know better than____ your little sister at home by herself.
A. to leave B. leaving C. to have left D. left
8. As the train will not leave until one hour later, we ____grab a bite at the snack bar.
A. may well B. just as well ? C. might as well D. as well
9. She resorted to ____ when she had no money to buy foods for her children.
A. have stolen B. steal C. stole D. stealing
10. The boy has admitted to ____ the window while playing football yesterday.
A. breaking B. having been broken ?C. break D. be breaking
11. Betty advised me to label our luggage carefully in case it gets ____in transit.
A. misused B. mishandled C. mistaken D. mislaid
12.____money, she is quite rich. However, this does not mean that she is happy.
A. Concerning B. As to ? C. In terms of D. In the light of
13. A well?written composition ____good choice of words and clear organization among other things.
A. calls for B. calls on C. calls up D. calls off
14. It is ____with the customer not to let the shop assistants guess what she really likes and wants until the last moment.
A. in her honor B. on her honor C. a point of honor D. an honor
15. This house will probably come on the ____next month.
A. fair B. market C. shop D. store
16. George was introduced to ____activities at a young age, when she was hire to act as a lookout for drugdealers.
A. illegal B. lawful C. faithful D. peaceful
17. An institution that properly carries the name university is a more comprehensive and complex institution than any other kind of higher education____.
A. settlement B. establishment C. costruction D. structure
18. People?s status in society is frequently ____by how much they own.
A. measured B. examined C. tested D. questioned
19. Jack is so ____to his appearance that he never has his clothes pressed.
A. adverse B. anonymous C. indifferent D. casual
20. There is an increasing ____to make movies describing violence.
A. strength B. direction C. tradition D. trend
21. Outside my office window there is a fire ____ on the right.
A. escape B. ladder C. steps D. stairs
22. I ____with the Browns during my stay in New York City.
A. put in B. put down C. put on D. put up
23. Operations which left patients ____ and in need of long periods of discovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.
A. exhausted B. unhealthy C. upset D. fearful
24. Farmers are allowed to grow small gardens of their own and they sell their vegetables ____ the black market.
A. on B. at C. in D. for
25. The electric fan does not work because of the ____of service.
A. pause B. break C. interruption D. breakdown
答案與解析
1. D) 句意雖然白色過去不受歡迎，但目前它是婚紗的首選顏色。
難點as是連詞，引導讓步狀語從句時，往往使用半倒裝形式。又如：Beautiful as she is, she is foolish.
2. C) 句意由於長時間無雨，田野變得十分幹燥。
難點該句的前半部分是There be結構，完成式獨立結構形式，這與時間狀語for a long time相吻合。
3. A) 句意數百萬次計算如果用手工操作，那麽，到計算結束的時候，就將失去其全部實際意義。
難點這是壹句虛擬語氣的句子，條件句使用了省略if的倒裝句形式，動作與過去事實相反。
4. B) 句意電視使我們能夠在事情發生的那壹瞬間就看到它們是如何發生的。
難點moment後接的是省略關系副詞when的定語從句。B)符合題意要求。
5. D) 句意最令我驚訝的是，這個在車禍中失去雙臂的'小男孩能夠用腳使用鋼筆。
難點這是壹個what從句作主語的典型句子。
6. A) 句意雖然她很小的時候就寫了很多短篇小說和詩歌，但她直到25歲才迎來第壹次真正的成功。
難點這是壹個練習not until結構的句子。
7. A) 句意妳應該知道，不該把妳小妹妹壹個人留在家裏。
難點to know better than to do sth.是壹個常見的表示責備的句型，意為?應該知道不該做某事?。
8. C) 句意既然火車壹個小時以後才開，我們不妨到快餐店吃口東西。
難點might as well後接動詞原形，意為?不妨，何不?。
9. D) 句意當她沒錢為孩子買吃的東西時，她開始偷。
難點resort to意為:求助於，其中to是介詞，後接動名詞。
10. A) 句意那個男孩承認在昨天踢足球的時候打破了窗子。
難點admit to中的to是介詞，後接名詞或動名詞。
11. D) 句意貝蒂建議我把我們的行李認真地貼上標簽以免運輸中放錯位置。
難點mislay意為?把?放錯地方?;misuse意為?錯用濫用?;mishandle意為?瞎弄，胡亂操作?;mistake意為?誤選?。
12. C) 句意就錢而言，她很富裕。然而這並不意味著她幸福。
難點in terms of意為?從?方面來說?;concerning意為?關於?;as to也是?關於;至於?;in the light of 意為?鑒於，由於?。
13. A) 句意壹篇好文章，除其它因素外，還要求選詞優美，組織清晰。
難點call for意為?要求，需要?;call on意為?號召，請求?;call up意為?使人想起? ;call off意為?取消，停止做?。
14. C) 句意對於顧客來說，直到最後時刻才讓售貨員猜出她真正喜歡什麽，真正想買什麽，這是壹個涉及面子的問題。
難點a point of honor意為?涉及名譽的事情?;in one?s honor意為?為某人的榮譽?; on one?s honor意為?以名譽擔保?;an honor意為?光榮的人或事?。
15. B)句意這座房子可能下月上市。
難點on the market意為?上市，出售?; fair意為?集市;廟會;交易會?;shop是?商店?;store是?儲存;倉庫?。
16. A) 句意很小的時候，喬治被介紹參與了非法活動，他受雇為毒販子放哨。
難點illegal 意為?不合法的，非法的?;lawful 意為?依法的，守定的?;faithful意為?忠實的，守信的?;peaceful 意為?平靜的;安寧的?。
17. B) 句意能稱得上大學稱號的機構是壹個比其他種類高等教育機構都更復雜更綜合的機構。
難點establishment 意為?企業，設施(公司，學校，醫院，教會等)?;settlement 意為?定居點;殖民地?;construction意為?建造;建築物?;structure是?結構，構造?。
18. A) 句意人的社會地位常常由他們擁有的財富的多少來衡量。
難點measure 意為?估量，衡量?;examine 意為?檢查;仔細觀察?;test意為?試驗，測試?;question意為?詢問，審問?。
19. C) 句意傑克從不註意自己的外表，衣服從來不燙。
難點indifferent意為?漠不關心的?; adverse意為?不利的，反對的?;anonymous 意為?匿名的?; casual意為?非正式的，不拘禮節的?。
20. D) 句意暴力片的拍攝大有上升趨勢。
難點trend意為?傾向，趨勢?;strength意為?力量，實力?;direction意為?方向?;tradition 意為?傳統?。
21. A) 句意我辦公室的窗外右側有壹個救生樓梯。
難點fire escape 意為?防火安全樓梯(位於樓房的外側面)?;ladder意為?梯子?;steps意為?臺階?;stairs意為?樓梯?，指室內的。
22. D) 句意我在紐約市逗留期間和布朗壹家人過了壹夜。
難點put up意為?宿夜?;put in 意為?度過，消磨(時間等)?;put down意為?寫下，記錄?;put on 意為?上演，演出?。
23. A) 句意以前，病人手術後精疲力竭，需長時間才能恢復，現在手術的病人卻感到既輕松又舒適。
難點exhausted 意為?精疲力竭的?;unhealthy意為?不健康的?;upset意為?苦惱的，不適的?;fearful 意為?擔心的，可怕的?。
24. A) 句意農夫們被允許在自己的菜園耕種，並將蔬菜拿到黑市上去賣。
難點on the market 意為?上市， 出售中?，其它介詞搭配不合適。
25. C) 句意由於中止了服務，所以電扇不轉了。
難點interruption 意為?中止，中斷?;pause 意為?暫停，間歇?;break意為?停頓，間歇?;breakdown意為?損壞，故障?。